Should Homeschooled Kids Play High School Sports?

[LameR]

I'm curious. Where did you go to college? You have a lot of opinions on education, and crime, and such, but I doubt you even graduated from a junior college.

Correct me if I'm wrong, of course.

I wasn't home-schooled, and went to public schools through my graduate degree, but I certainly don't have the information available to me to say that a majority of home-schooled kids are socially retarded, and that it scars them for life.

A lottttt of home school kids are socially awkward. It's a stereotype for sure, but often times stereotypes are based in truth, and this one is often the case. At least if we're talking doing homeschool for a long time.

 

[PapaG]

You sound sure of yourself but I highly doubt a kid from a private school can try out for a public school team (if their school doesn't have a comparable program)

And again how far does this go, if they pay taxes can kid try for the high school play, for student body president?

There is no way parents and students allow a kid who doesn't go to the school to take a spot on a team away from a student who goes to the school. Don't know for sure but I'll bet your San Antonio/Blazer tickets on it.

Tualatin HS has had two kids from private schools on their HS golf team over the past three years, because Horizon Christian doesn't offer golf.

You can argue with me on this one, or you can just accept what I'm saying, because I know what I'm talking about.

I suggest calling a local private school, saying your kid wants to go there, and asking whether or not they can play their preferred sport (golf is a good one) for the HS in their district.

 

[Natebishop3]

I spent time around a lot of home schooled kids in theater when I was a kid and in debate when I was at PCC. My impressions:

1. They're usually pretty sharp. Well read.

2. They don't know how to be around other kids. They're awkward. Their social skills are lacking a bit. I don't think that has to be the case for all home schooled kids if their parents made an effort to get them out of the house and around other kids, but most of the kids I met who were home schooled were definitely socially awkward.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Tualatin HS has had two kids from private schools on their HS golf team over the past three years, because Horizon Christian doesn't offer golf.

You can argue with me on this one, or you can just accept what I'm saying, because I know what I'm talking about.

I suggest calling a local private school, saying your kid wants to go there, and asking whether or not they can play their preferred sport (golf is a good one) for the HS in their district.

I don't know papag. I would like to take your word for it, but some of your logic in this threads sounds like you are just throwing stuff out.

Like you saying the reasons public school kids can't play at private schools is because of some taxes vs. tuition calculation? How about it doesn't matter what the tuition costs are or how much taxes one pays, they are a private school and set their own rules with sports teams. Pretty sure the gov't can't tell a private school to allow kids outside their student body to play on their teams . . . regardless of tuition costs.

So forgive me if I can't just buy into what you are saying. But I'm curious enough to look it up when I got time . . . not now, there is a Blazer game on.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

I know a kid whose parents decided to home school him because he was a social outcast at his school and constantly getting picked on to the point of anxiety and depression. So does home school create (some) kids that are antisocial or do antisocial kids tend to be home schooled?

 

[PapaG]

I don't know papag. I would like to take your word for it, but some of your logic in this threads sounds like you are just throwing stuff out.

Like you saying the reasons public school kids can't play at private schools is because of some taxes vs. tuition calculation? How about it doesn't matter what the tuition costs are or how much taxes one pays, they are a private school and set their own rules with sports teams. Pretty sure the gov't can't tell a private school to allow kids outside their student body to play on their teams . . . regardless of tuition costs.

So forgive me if I can't just buy into what you are saying. But I'm curious enough to look it up when I got time . . . not now, there is a Blazer game on.

Those are OSAA rules. Look them up for yourself, call the schools, do whatever you want. Or, you can keep flaming me for no reason in this thread.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Those are OSAA rules. Look them up for yourself, or you can keep flaming me for no reason in this thread.

That's flaming you? Damn papag, you should see how you respond to posts.

I was trying to say I respectfully can't just take your word on this, but I could be wrong. Not challenging you for no reason, it's not making sense to me and I'm trying to explain why it doesn't make sense.

I might call a private school, but I don't need OSAA to tell me that tax dollars does not give you rights in private schools. Tell me again how paying taxes determines if one can play sports at a private school?

 

[PapaG]

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Tell me again how paying taxes determines if one can play sports at a private school?

I never said that. I said that that a home-schooled kid can't play sports at a private school that is OSAA sanctioned, unless the kid is enrolled in the private school.

The taxpaying issue deals with access to public schools for sports, not private schools. Sorry if I wasn't clear. A home-schooled kid in Tualatin can't play a sport a Horizon Christian unless they are enrolled in the school, but they can play at Tualatin HS without being enrolled in school there.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

I never said that. I said that that a home-schooled kid can't play sports at a private school that is OSAA sanctioned, unless the kid is enrolled in the private school.

The taxpaying issue deals with access to public schools for sports, not private schools. Sorry if I wasn't clear. A home-schooled kid in Tualatin can't play a sport a Horizon Christian unless they are enrolled in the school, but they can play at Tualatin HS without being enrolled in school there.

Alright, well you posted long enough for me to get a read that you are very confident about this. I'm skeptical, but will back off because I'm just applying my logic to the situation without really knowing the rules . . .And really don't care enough to call a school or look it up.

 

[MARIS61]

I know a kid whose parents decided to home school him because he was a social outcast at his school and constantly getting picked on to the point of anxiety and depression. So does home school create (some) kids that are antisocial or do antisocial kids tend to be home schooled?

Insecure parents "home-school" their children. It's a mental disorder, a phobia of not having complete control over others.

The children rarely have a choice.

 

[PapaG]

I'm no advocate of home-schooling, by the way. I just helped coach a golf team in my spare time, and learned the rules from the coach employed by the high school.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

To back PapaG up--when I attended Parkrose, there were multiple kids on the Parkrose swim team who attended Portland Christian High School. The reasoning was exactly as PapaG has detailed--they lived in district and attended a school which did not offer that particular sport.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

I never said that. I said that that a home-schooled kid can't play sports at a private school that is OSAA sanctioned, unless the kid is enrolled in the private school.

The taxpaying issue deals with access to public schools for sports, not private schools. Sorry if I wasn't clear. A home-schooled kid in Tualatin can't play a sport a Horizon Christian unless they are enrolled in the school, but they can play at Tualatin HS without being enrolled in school there.

OK to continue to be a pest about this . . . admittedly I am clearly wrong, thanks for the input PP and papag just let me know you have been in that position . . . golf coach huh, shouldn't have told me that and taken my money on the course, I'm an easy target when it comes to golf.

Q: Is it that the HS allowed these kids to golf and swim (because it was the right thing to do) or is it that the private school kids had a right to try out and be considered equal with other students?

 

[PapaG]

Alright, well you posted long enough for me to get a read that you are very confident about this. I'm skeptical, but will back off because I'm just applying my logic to the situation without really knowing the rules . . .And really don't care enough to call a school or look it up.

I have no reason to bullshit you on this or anything else. Sometimes, there are people who know what they're talking about. I wouldn't post in a thread like this one if I didn't know what I was posting, in terms of accuracy.

 

[PapaG]

OK to continue to be a pest about this . . . admittedly I am clearly wrong, thanks for the input PP and papag just let me know you have been in that position . . . golf coach huh, shouldn't have told me that and taken my money on the course, I'm an easy target when it comes to golf.

Q: Is it that the HS allowed these kids to golf and swim (because it was the right thing to do) or is it that the private school kids had a right to try out and be considered equal with other students?

Try-outs, of course. If they can't make the team, being in a private HS, or home-schooled, doesn't matter. They're treated the same as any other athlete, except they don't go to school at the high school.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

I have no reason to bullshit you on this or anything else. Sometimes, there are people who know what they're talking about. I wouldn't post in a thread like this one if I didn't know what I was posting, in terms of accuracy.

Hey you just admitted in this thread that sometimes people feel you argue when you don't have a clue . . . how am I suppose to when that is? But I've been reading you posts for years and finally caught on about how sure you were and deferred. Could of just started out you were an assistant coach or whatever and have dealt with the situation.

Also, you threw me off for a while with the whole other name thing (don't throw it back you know my situation is completely different) . . . but I'm slowing understanding your vibe (most of the time) . Besides, you wouldn't BS a poster who got you tickets to a Blazer game. You won them and I donated them so really a thanks isn't warranted . . . but it would make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Try-outs, of course. If they can't make the team, being in a private HS, or home-schooled, doesn't matter. They're treated the same as any other athlete, except they don't go to school at the high school.

I think that sucks for the students at the school. I would be pissed if I missed out on a team because some private school doesn't offer the same sport at their school. So kids get to go to private schools on their parents dime and to add insult to injury, they take their country club life golf and tennis skills and bump some public school kid trying to develop their game from limited playing time.

 

[PapaG]

I think that sucks for the students at the school. I would be pissed if I missed out on a team because some private school doesn't offer the same sport at their school. So kids get to go to private schools on their parents dime and to add insult to injury, they take their country club life golf and tennis skills and bump some public school kid trying to develop their game from limited playing time.

I didn't write the rules. Discriminating against a private school kid could result in a lawsuit against the school district, so it's all merit based in the sport I helped out with.

 

[PapaG]

Hey you just admitted in this thread that sometimes people feel you argue when you don't have a clue . . . how am I suppose to when that is? But I've been reading you posts for years and finally caught on about how sure you were and deferred. Could of just started out you were an assistant coach or whatever and have dealt with the situation.

Also, you threw me off for a while with the whole other name thing (don't throw it back you know my situation is completely different) . . . but I'm slowing understanding your vibe (most of the time) . Besides, you wouldn't BS a poster who got you tickets to a Blazer game. You won them and I donated them so really a thanks isn't warranted . . . but it would make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

I know I'm getting old, but when did I win tickets to a Blazer game from you? I remember buying some from mgb to bring my youngest daughter to her first game, but I'm drawing a blank, KMD. Was it years ago for the Dallas playoff game?

 

[The_Lillard_King]

I know I'm getting old, but when did I win tickets to a Blazer game from you? I remember buying some from mgb to bring my youngest daughter to her first game, but I'm drawing a blank, KMD. Was it years ago for the Dallas playoff game?

See PM

 

[Bob Dobalina]

My kids are homeschooled. Honestly I don't care if they are allowed to play high school sports or not, but we are still paying fully into the system which we do not use. My theory is that the state will not change the rules because the demands of some sort of tax breaks would probably grow as a result.

 

[Bob Dobalina]

Insecure parents "home-school" their children. It's a mental disorder, a phobia of not having complete control over others.

The children rarely have a choice.

You have issues.